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Oliver King was a 12-year-old boy who attended King David High School in Liverpool, whilst winning a swimming race in a PE lesson he tragically suffered a sudden cardiac arrest due to a condition known as Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome. This condition kills 12 young people under the age of 35 every single week in the UK. Sadly there was no lifesaving defibrillator on hand, and for every minute that passed his chances of survival dropped significantly.

The Oliver King Foundation exists to ensure that no other family has to suffer a similar loss to that of Oliver King. Let’s work together and save lives.

In March 2011, 12-year-old Oliver King suffered a sudden cardiac arrest whilst at a swimming lesson in school. Without access to a lifesaving defibrillator in or near the school, his chances of survival dropped significantly with every minute that went by.

In his memory, The Oliver King Foundation’s work has saved at least 19 lives, placing over 2000 lifesaving defibrillators across the UK.

In January 2020, Oliver would have turned 21 years old. Our ambitious campaign is working to ensure that by then, every single school across the UK will have access to a lifesaving defibrillator.

We are determined that every young person should have the best chance of survival, no matter where they go to school. Join our campaign today and ensure that your local school has this lifesaving equipment.